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The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

EAST THoENDIKE. Last Thursday about 80 of
the members Of Bethel Lodge met at NJ. T. IIi2s-
gins and set together friendship quilt which was
presented to Mrs. Higgins. 1t was crazy patch,
work and some of the squares were very unique in
design. Across the centre of tie quilt were the
words "Iethel BOP, L. o. G. T. lss1'' worked On tie
squares, and on one cut of the Friends
Meeting House, where the lodge meets pic
mic supper was provided 10y the ladies, and in tie
evening there was music and remarks by several
of the members. Mr.. }. II. Hamilton returned to
Lowell, Mass, last wcok. The Good Tcmplar-
are to have Christmas tree at their hall On sat
urday evening, Dee. 2ltI.
NINALHAvkN Peter hurry, the Young man I'm
der bonds for assaultng the Cassie girl. caused
FRED Gcrrish to be taken before Justice saturday
as the man no with the girl. Gcrrish, WHO'S
a fisherman, proved he was i'll company witha Mr.
lork at the time and was discharged . Schr.
Abbic ;. Walkcrand Mollc II. Rhoades have lo,,lod
stone for New York and Harvester for Bo~ton....
Inc Granite Company discharged two black smith.
saturday, whichmcans twenty six cutters 90. MIR.
j. Everett Roberts and Nlrs. I. IL. Arcl -:,,ca
party at Roberts Hail Friday c,enin.. Ia-t OG,
hundred people enjoyed the treat, Your core
spondent is under obligation to the ladies . The
schools have begun in districts Nos 3 ami t. Mi,-
Lulu Ninal will teach ia 80 , The yinalhlvot
lee Company is fitting up houses for the Nlrtrr'-
busincss...>els Monterey auG I.rbell were in
or har''"r this week ot-.4its bi,-tcr ii-Actin,u
for the winter I. W. Alcy y Co.,. L2,r.rr.Iyod
$500 bushels Of cort.... Ecna VI .-,,u4n l- .,n,.
to Wicy'> C~ucr whore Size ha~ H io-5ttau 81 g
store. u. : BlIck has gone to- New lorl ;,.l
New Lond,n on bl-inc~e....ur i.i-h alI taml,,
of Lewiston. lar l,i,,i. j. .tir.r NI,
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

The nited States Supreme Court, MONDAY
the State had the right to suppress the liquor
traffic without paying damages. This allrms
the validity of the Prohibition law.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

III town the last of last week and attended the
Lodge of Good Templars Saturday evening and
church Sunday. She was the guest of MIR. |. Il.
| Thompson. The boys of the village had a grand
skating party last Friday evening and their hiy
boniircs reminded us of other days, and faces, of
a generation, many of whom have passed away.
MI. Ansel wing Is in feeble health.... Rev. b. &.
| Wentworth breaches in the church at 10 As A. NJ
| next Sunday.
| THoRNDIKE. Tic Maine Central crew began
Monday to blast out the ledge in the new cut to be
made at the Station Gilman Clley is boss of the
| work Part of the lumber for the new freight
house has arrived and the remainder, with the
crew, Is expected in 4 short time :. The winter
term of school in district No. began Monday
| under the instruction of Mr.. Cook a student from
Colby University, Watervilc. S. Rand has
moved out Of town and is no longer IL resident
mere. we wish him success i'll his new home at
Cream Brook farm in StctSon... Rev. G.. c. Shell
| don will preach at iarmon's hall next sunday at
nan past two o clock. Benz. imes completed
his job at rittSiicd and arrived home Friday even
| ing
| NiNTERIoEr. Capt. 4. j. Croker went to Bar
Iiarhor on Monday to meet his daughter, Mrs
| i'erlie Mansfield, of Joncsport, who with her chill
i'ch IS coming to visit her parents. Mrs. Leonard
NH'" h"d slight shock of paralysis on Tuesday
| OF ldHt Weth..' Mr. James Freeman, Dist Dent
r. AZ ~ NJ visited Ellsworth To inspect the Lodge
iheie On e'incs'iay of last week 49,. Mrs Higgins
! oi i1r ii;trh"r ha7 been visiting Rev W. Baldwin
GOOD he winter term of school begun on Monday
ie"chei%; Mr.. W II. Lord. Miss Il. Vi. smith Miss
| Carrie l.. Alden and Miss Lizzie d. Moore y. Rev.
| W. Baldwin preached Il very able ami interesting
temperance sermon sunday Rev. \. \. Lewis is
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

The taking of straw bail in liquor cases is
one Of the means employed to enable rumscl-
lers to escape the penalties Of the law, and it
is matter that should be looked into. The
practice is notorious.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

The report of Bank Examiner Richards, of
which Il brief abstract is given elsewhere,
makes Il gratifying exhibit of the generally
prosperous condition of our people. There is
no better evidence of this than the facts and
figures presented by Mr.. Richards. The re-
port also contains an interesting explanation
of the workings of the Loan and Building AS
sociatons of the State, in which much interest
Is felt at this time. The usefulness of these
associations is abundantv demonstrated and
they are destined to increase in number.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

The Prog. Age having copied from the Cam
deh Herald the unwarranted attack upon State
Constables which has afforded SO much pleas
ure to the rum organs of the State. the Cam
den Herald should now copy from the Prog.
Age its editorial of last week advocating IL
cense law. This might result in the formation
ola mutual admiration society, which otherwise
In interest.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

Bank Examiner Richards report for 1887
shows an increase Of 81 ,GO4, 5H.s2 IN the de-
posts of the Maine banks.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

The Journals correspondence has often been
commented. and certainly few country news
papers boast of so brilliant 4 corps of
writers. Take the present Issue for example.
Mrs. Helen y. Packard, the soldiers friend
writes Of matters Of great interest to the vet
Grams. Hon. |. {. Libby contributes a practi-
cal article which the farmer, of Maine. and of
New England, will do we'll to consider. Mr..
T.. {. Dow, in a letter from Salem. has much to
say that will interest his fellow temperance
workers, and Mrs. Wards Mexican letter will
interest everybody. This is the usual bill of
fare for the Journals first page, Oh which,
this week, the Local begins his report of the
recent foray of the Belfast Deer Hunters.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

Volapuk is the name given to new language
which it is expected will become universal. 1t
may, but it be at so distant time that it is
hardly worth while for the people of to-day to
wrestle with it.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08
fhc Unitarian Fair and Entertainment.

'Nere bl. the brave deserve the fair and, ~
DESPITE liz sharp an' cutting air, everybody near
ly WAS ihcre-,vr i1ean 1T the Unitarian entertain
men; and tlir-it follows that all were brave and
many were fair. The sale of fanCy articles and
rctrcshmcAt--!lcre WAS Il tempting array in both
eiar;lnr'lis-hegan Thursday aftor;oon and was
continued Ill tha evening, Whea two farces We're
caitaly rendered. First. THE Champion Of Her
seN,'' with tl!c following cast:
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

Hiss Ntltit Slfhpt-. ScdrStoIt,
cone of rcrai wealth.
Annie NialTrtt.....- ....-."Thc little housewife
Al harmon. .....I''e rll.ti' maid
-llliaa Ryan. The IunkeresS.
Mary I!azeltine. The beautiful brunette.
Mary liiirls......... .'Shc OF the books.
Annie Durham. 'tShe of the flowers. .
Margaret Crosby. The girl of the period
Maud tIaml!ons.. -........." The ballroom pride.
Lena Piercc........ ....."The fair haired BRIDE
IIowcll'z "Moase Trap (publi she'd in Harper
for Dee. lS,'i,) was then presented with the follow
ing cast:
Mr., Amy Somcrs. Miss Kitty Conant
Ms. Agnes fohers........-.. Miss Mary Harris.
Mrs Miller ...............Mi Miss Lottie Coibuln
irs, cHf''lii-.'- --....-....;. Miss Edith stone.
Willis Campbell. Mr. W. II. Quimby.
This piece was undoubtedly most enjoyed by the
masculine portion Of the audience, and some of
tic ladies present could really see no fun at all III
Mr.. iInwell's presentation Of the alarm created
by the mere mention of It mouse. Next came the
mirth provoking Harlequin Dance, in which the
following ia'iirl ana gentlemen paric;r.tc,l Mrs
I. Il. Dinsn9re. Mrs. James HARTMANN Mrs Il; r.
Chase, Mr.. VIII !.ittieiieli, Mrs j. L. sleeper,
Mrs. Wiggin, Mrs. W. IL. Quimby, Miss Minnie
Hilton. Messrs. I. i. Dinsmore, \. s. Parker,
James Hartman, Will Rivers j. l.. Sleeper J. IL.
Howes, Ralph Howes, viii Marshall. Masks
were worn on the back of the head and the faces
OF the characters, Who were dressed in reverse.
as it were, We're concealed, thus adding to The gro
tes'lac effect. \ repetition of the dance was call
cit COR and given to renewed applause. The floor
was then cleared for dancing, with music by san
born's orchestra and ended most successful
entertainment, made successful by the hard work
o1 the ladies' engaged in it, with the cheerful
operation OF their friends. The net proceeds were
c3-l
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

PROSPER. Mi. William l.. Nluc!@ett, one of our.
highly esteemed young men, WITH :, large cirlc Of
friends passed away HIST week AFTER & Short ill.,
ness. MIR. Mu'j@ctt WAS hiu, ncighbor au,I an
honest man and all unite in his praise and in Ser.
Row at his departure from this life. He leaves Il
wife and an aged rlothcr and sister. Mrs. Ella
midget, his wife, who WAS formerly from Waldo.
horo has left town to reside with her mother, mar
Ing almost 4 double sorrow IN the los, of her COS
genial aud pleasant cnrl;.:y 10 her yclt nanny
friends. Sire was q LIND and devoted wife. An
the toWn shares in lrr sorrow and deep addiction,
and her virtue. :Hld Kindness will un live in the
hearts OF the people Of Prospect. ...L. il. lI@rr-
man has copy of the Ulster Gazette, printed in
Kingston by Samuel FnccI K sou Jan. 4, $500. and
containing account Of the death Of Gen George
Washington. MIR. Melvin Clark is building a
nice shop at Clara's Corner for trading purposes
49,. Mrs Jno. Croekett has perfectly sound Hub
bard squash that she picked last year, II months
ago, frola the garden. Miss Eonia Nckerson
completed very successful and profitable term
Of - weeks school in Dist. No. ) last week Miss
Nickcrson has natural sift for the work and
shows an earnest effort in teaching, and the ,cho
ars' advancement is plainly seen and highly an
prcciated in the district. This is Miss Nickcrson's
second term of school and she is enga -c,l to keep
spring term in the same district Miss y. extends
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of the district
for their visits at the beginning and end of the term
and their mutual cooperation Tie following
scholars were absent as follows Bertha Partridge
IL days; Barak Littlcfie!d, ~ days; Herman
Partridge, none; Addie Crockett, day; Harry
Iiichborn, 4 day; Freeman Partridge, II, days
Inez Staples, sickness: Wibcr staples, same; Jen-
ME Staples same Arthur HALEY, week should
say the school ended with roadin@ and speaking
pieces the last afternoon and the district was out
in force, the parents and others taking 4 part. The
journal figured pretty largely in the poetry read
on the occasion. Four pieces by Mrs. Helen n
Packard were read as follows Mrs Mclvina
Crockett, Miss Amy L. lane, NJ is Mary Carlan
and Mrs Linda Partridge. All enjoyed the cNcr-
ciscs. The presents from, the teacher and the in
terest manifested will cause the children to step
higher and talk over the occasion for long time
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Ward celebrated the :;sth
anniversary of their wedding day last saturday
afternoon and evening. Some valuable presents
were given. Among the number from Prospect
were Arthur Boyd, G.. w. Harding, and Melvin
Clark, who entertained the company with singing
and playing the harn0nica. \ large number were
present and had good time.
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

George \. uu.ihy, as the magician, was seated
by gipscy kettle. which did not boil and SMOKE
intended. and to him comes Young man, MI
VIII IL. Qumby, at whose request there ap
pcured in the magic mirror various fair forms
from which to choose a bride. Col. ". il. Forley
reatl the lines with which each fair vision was liz
tr"d'"e'i and As the magician waved li~ wand the
curtains were drawn aside and the living pictures
revealed. The following were the characters rep
rc-vH;ct:
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

LITTLE inN I.H Bi;Il,GE. We were misinforme,l
IL appears, - To the proposition to raise Little
fiv"l bridge, now undergoing repairs. The
\ortport authorities suggested raising the bridge
eighteen inches, AZ least, to prevent the earth
washing down upon the flooring, but the highway
committee OF tits city thought they could not act
without authority from the city government and it
Waa supposed the: repairs would lie completed be-
fore the next regular meeting. 1t would have been
''tt"rto iil,e assumed The responsibility or called
a special meeting rather than lose this improve
ment which could have been carried out at small
expense The repairs are progressing very slowly
and frou present appearances it will be some time
before the bridge is open to travel
The Republican journal., 1887-12-08

STOCKTON. At special meeting of the engine
company last Saturday evening vote of thanks
was extended to the young ladies who 50 kindly
rendered the drama "Rebecca' : Triumrh' for their
benefit. \ committee was appointed to see about
Il new engine house The United Fellow ship
reported too late for last weeks issue, a Thanks
giving turkey supper saturday evening Nov. 20.
a fine time was enjoyed by all. Two candidates
were initiated. :. .Chas. Merrthew arrived home
Saturday from Massachusetts. ...Ames & Griffin
have moved their shop onto the MerritheW lot which
they bought for that purpose. Miss Jennie Dick
ey arrived home from teaching school last week
She will soon go to Rcckland to attend college.
KNOX Old Winter treated us to an eye opener
last Wednesday morning by sending the mercury
down to ten below zero, just to show what he can
do. Our much respected neighbor, Mrs. Bachel-
DOR lady of some Is years, had severe shock of
paralysis last week and now lies in very critical
condition. John Sparrow, our veteran carriage
builder, is making extensive repairs on his
factory and is also building quite an extension,
which indicates that business is booming with him
Those in want of first class, bang up, good jump
or need look no farther-.John has Gem.
the regular meeting Of Half Moon Lodge last Sat
uray evening it was voted to have a box sociable,
open to the public, in the future due notice of
which will be given. good time may be looked
for.
CAMDEN. The new steam tug which Bramhali is.
building for Capt. l.. Il. Smith, of Brewer, United
States consul at Curacao, is now nearly completed
and waiting for her boiler which is being built iii
Bangor The steamer is forty feet long, ten feet
wide and four feet deep; and will be rapid and
powerful little boat. The rest OF the pontoons with
this tug boat vii! DC shipped to Consul Smith in
about ten days with cargo Of ice from Bangor If
1t can be loaded. Sa turay evening two years
old son of Edward Higgins took dose of the Oil
OF chcckcrberrv from bottle he had taken from
closet unbeknown to his parents. Medical aid
was summoned but 1t was of no avail he died ut
10 O'Clock the same night. 80. Frances Fletcher, II
veteran Of the war of 1872, came down town Mon
day. signed his pension papers, went home and
@.ed. He was about ninety years old lie was
native of Lincolville, was postmaster, and also
Sheriff Waldo county. He built and kept the
first hotel at Lincolnyile Centre.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02

THE July number of "Godey's
Lady's Book gives every evidence
of new proprietorship in the new
design for the cover, and more
varied, and attractive table of con-
tents. The arrangement has been
changed, new departments added,
and original designs furnished
which will greatly add to the house,
hold value, and attractiveness of
this favorite periodical. Mrs. Croly
makes her bow on the front page,
and the literary contents are far
above the average. Mrs. Louise
Chandler Moulton, Miss Marian G.
l.. Reeves, Miss Kate Sanborn,
Clinton Scollard, Sallie Bridges
Stebbins, Alice King Hamilton,
Augusta de Buna and other well
known writers being among the
contributors. Address, Croly Pub
fishing Company, Box II. H., Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02

THE New York papers do not
treat the Fidelity Bank sensation
gingerly. In their headlines and
dispatches they exhibit DISPOSE
ton to call a spade II spade. Edit
ORALLY the New York World says: ::
"Vice President Harper, of the
wrecked Fidelity National Bank of
Cincinnati, who also had other
irons in the fire, is the prominent
business man whom Senator Sher-
man quoted in one of his campaign
speeches as saying that if Cleve-
land should be elected he would
quit business. Cleveland has been
elected and Harper has shown that
he meant business when he made
his assertion during the long days
of 1884. He being better posted
than were others, probably knew
that it would be raw and chilly
times for thieves during a DEM
ocratic administration.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02

4
itself needs confirmation. We have
no means of knowing that women
"and especially young wOmen," do,
as a matter of fact, almost invari-
ably sit on the floor when engaged
in the interesting occupation men,
toned. Is 1t really true that they
do? And, If it be really true what
is the reason? Somebody must
tell us. We ourselves havn't a
glimmer of information on the SUBJ
ject.
Speaking as an outsider, however
and considering the matter from
that calm, dispassionate standpoint
from which only it is possible to
reach sound conclusions, we should
say that this most remarkable hab-
1t, If 1t have any existence ut all,
is as prevalent among old as young
women. We do not pretend to say
that women do, in fact, get down
upon the floor to perform an opera
tion that could be performed quite
Dis well if not better upon a chair,
stool or the edge of u bed or sofa,
but if 1t be fact that for some in
scrutable reason they do this mys-
terious thing at all, we stand ready
to assert that the old doit as gen.
orally as the young. We are in
clined to disbeleive and repudiate
the whole story. The explanation
once offered, that women's feet be-
ing on the floor they go there oget
at them, we reject as frivolous.
Everybody has been at the Grand
Dances at some period of his
life, and consequently everybody
knows that the sex can lift their
feet from the floor with perfect ease
and keep them in midair for an in
definite period and without precep-
table effort.
If, therefore women actually do
sit down on the floor, as represent
ed, for the purpose of taking offand
putting on their shoes and stock
ings, they do so at forty as univers-
ally as at eighteen. We construct
this platform deliberately and we
occupy it with confidence. Any
one who has facts to communicate
or theories to PROFOUND is offered
respectful, not to say anxious audi
ence. And If, in opening up this
tremendous issue, we could at the
time broach the collateral and
equally thrilling question of why
girls, throwh'together in a friends
house, always get into one room be-
fore going to sleep for the night,
and sit in delightful group upon
one bed, and there talk over the
events of the evening with free
dom and vigor. Certainly, there
are many more cheeaful, if not
profitable, subjects than the war of
the rebellion that might be dis
cussed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02
Let Us Recuperate.

The weather for several days
past has been too hot to even lay
in the shade and dream, and we
feel the need of something to brace
up our system. Say we organize a
debating society on strictly good
natured principles, and invite Oh
lie Wright, Bob Price, Carl Buer-
haus, Parson Gould Sill Pur-
sell, and the. balance of the philos-
ophers to load their pipes and con-
template topic that don't SAVIOR SO
much of the choleric as the prom
inent issues now under discussion.
For instance the query why women
and especially young women, al
most invariably sit on the floor in
stead of on a chair or stool, to take
off and put on ther shoes and stock
ings. The query Is one that can
not be answered without the most
comprehensive research and SOL
emn deliberation. Quite confiden-
TALLY we don't know anything
about 1t.
In the first place the statement
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02
Rank Treason.

To f. Carson, Hillsboro, o.
No Rebel flags will be surrrended while
am Governor. j. Is. FORAKER.
Read the above carefully, and
study it's import and follow its con-
cluion.
But twice before in the history of
the country has anything like it
occurred, and in both instances the
action of the State Executive was
preceded by convention and dec
laration of the citizens of the States.
The first occurred late in the
year 1882 and has been recorded in
history as the notification act of
South Carolina. The second oc-
cured early in 1861, and led to the
event known as the great Rebel
lion.
Considering the definition of
loyalty, accepted and promulga-
ted by the party of Gov. Foraker
during their uninterrupted admin
istration of more than twenty years,
we were taught to believe that the
old world doctrine, "The King can
do no wrong" was transported
across the water and attached as
u prerogative to our presidential
office.
Never during the incumbency of
a Republican President has DEM
ocrat objected to his ideas, inten-
tions, and acts, but he has been
called a traitor and q rebel.
Gov. Foraker has placed himself
in the same position which the
Southern States attempted to main-
tain in 1861, and every bowling
Dervish of his party is whooping
himself hoarse over his puny,
sickly TREASON.
j. b. Foraker, by the grace of the
Republican party, Governor of this
State of Ohio, is either fool or a
traitor, according to the teachings
of his party for quarter of IL CEN
tury last past, and those who sus-
tain him in his folly are partakers
in his crime.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02

THE Republicans of Scioto Coun-
ty held a county Convention at
Portsmouth on the 22nd. the re-
solved that they are "Loyal Mem"
that they were indignant beyond
the measure of words at the pro-
posed surrender of Confederate
flags and that the President of the
United States was not entitled to
any credit for having revoked The
order. On the same day more
notable body of men met at Sara
tOga, N. Y. 1t was the Army of
the Potomac. The town was crowd
ed with the representative of the
several army corps of that army.
We take it that that body of men
were and are as patriotic as the
Republicans of Scioto county or
any other county, and body, in gen
eral reunion, laid the "several res
olutions" that "were offered on the
matter of the return of the cap
tured flags on the table."- Wayne
COunty Dem.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-02

WE notice that a number of re-
publican journals are holding up
the notorious Craig Tolliver as a
specimen of the Kentucky demo-
Gratis. But it turns out that this
desperate is Il Republican file lead
er, and Rowan county the scene OF
his muderous exploits, is one of the
few strongly Republican counties
in the state. We do not believe
that Tolliver's politics is the cause
of his brutality, although that was
evidently the opinion of The Repub-
lican journals alluded to when they
supposed he was Democrat, but
we ray as well keep the record
straight.